Shooting an elephant and other essays

dice box into his eye and peered into its machinery. The Hand, complete short stories volume TWO GUY DE maupassant 485-492 (1970) Word Count: 2098. The Gift of the Magi, family book OF best loved short stories 184-188 (1954) Word Count: 2163. And there had better be an answer. The Princess and the Puma, adventures IN appreciation 99-104 (1973) Word Count: 2414. I ought to walk up to within, say, twenty-five yards of the elephant and test his behavior. In that instant, in too short a time, one would have thought, even for the bullet to get there, a mysterious, terrible change had come over the elephant. He was dying, very slowly and in great agony, but in some world remote from me where not even a bullet could damage him further. "Of course I can't understand these people. Henry Van Dyke The First Christmas Tree, scribner treasury-22 classic tales 183-202 (1953) Word Count: 7120. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. Prosper Mérimée Mateo Falcone, submitted by Ed Cooper Word Count: 4686. A Family, short stories OF DE maupassant 206-210 (1941) Word Count: 1914. I perceived in this moment that when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.

It was indeed an awesome sight a giant stone effigy standing among great trees, with huge eyes and long arms spread out like wings. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Italian without a Master, complete humorous sketches AND tales OF mark twain 711-716 (1961) Word Count: 2350. But at last, one night, I let it run down. A Slander, adventures IN appreciation 146-149 (1973) Word Count: 1503. Finally I fired my two remaining shots into the spot where I thought his heart must. A Nigerian man in penny loafers was making his way gingerly around the puddles and heading our way. Misti-Recollections of a Bachelor, complete short stories volume TWO GUY DE maupassant 396-401 (1970) Word Count: 1921. I went to a watch maker again. It was obvious that the elephant would never rise again, but he was not dead. Timbuctoo, complete short stories volume TWO GUY DE maupassant 518-526 (1970) Word Count: 2479.